A week had past before Bo could finally go home. The doctors had wanted to keep him there that long so he could get plenty of rest and mostly to make sure that an infection developed in any of Bo's injuries. When the biggest threat of infection passed, Bo was allowed to go home, but they still had to be careful, and Bo was still really sore from the burns. The doctor had given Jesse instructions for helping to care for Bo's injuries. Once all that was done, the Duke family left the hospital. Luke helped Bo out of the hospital and to the pickup truck, and then helped him get in. Bo sat in between Jesse and Luke, Jesse driving. About half way to the farm, Bo dozed off from the painkillers the doctors had given him before he left the hospital.
"Hey Uncle Jesse?"
"Yes Luke?"
"How do you think Bobby Baxter got out of jail? Wasn't his sentence supposed to last another two years?"
"I think so. I'm not sure how he could've gotten out, but I'm not worried about that right now. All I want is for him to be locked away for good."
"Yeah, me too. I don't know how he could do what he did to Bo. It's just not human."
"I know what you mean Luke, but right now all we can do is keep an eye out for him, and not let Bo go anywhere alone until he's caught and put where he belongs."
"Yeah, I'm just glad I found Bo when I did, God only knows what Bobby would've done to him if I hadn't. I know if I had seen him there, I'd have given him a beatin' he wouldn't soon forget." Luke said. The rest of the ride back to the farm was made in silence, with the exception of an occasional snore from Bo.
Bo was still sound asleep when they got back to the farm. Since Luke didn't want to wake him, he carried Bo inside and took him to their room and layed Bo down on his bed and then removed his boots before covering him up. Luke watched Bo sleeping all the while thinking how anyone could hurt someone else like Bobby had hurt Bo.
"Don't you worry none cousin, I'll make sure Bobby gets what's coming to him, I'll make him hurt even worse then he made you hurt." Luke vowed to himself. Luke then turned and left the room, closing the door quietly behind him.
Luke was sitting in the living room reading a car magazine. They had been home for a couple of hours, and the whole time Luke had been in the living room, he'd been thinking. Deciding that he wasn't going to get anymore reading done due to his mind working what seemed like overtime to him, he decided to go see Jesse. Getting up, Luke went into the kitchen and took a seat at the table.
"Hey Uncle Jesse, when's Daisy and Mary Sue supposed to get back from Nashville?" Luke asked his uncle who was cooking dinner. Daisy and Luke's latest girlfriend had gone to Nashville for a week to see the Grand Ole' Opry and some of the sights. They had left the day after Bo's first encounter with Bobby at the Boars Nest.
"I believe they was scheduled to get back sometime tomorrow evening, why?"
"Just wonderin'. Daisy's gonna wonder what happened to Bo."
"Yeah, we'll just tell her everything that happened while she's gone," Jesse said as he continued stirring the stew he was fixing for supper.
"Why don't you go wake Bo up, dinners almost ready and he needs to get some real food in him."
"Alright Uncle Jesse." Luke said as he got up and walked to the bedroom. Luke opened the door and made his way into the room. Bo was lying on his bed, his back to the door, his blanket on the floor. Luke couldn't help but smile at his baby cousin. It seemed like no matter how many blankets Bo was covered with, he somehow managed to kick them off. Walking over to the side of Bo's bed, Luke began the usually difficult task of waking Bo up.
"Bo, time to get up, suppers almost ready." Luke said. Bo didn't say anything, he just shifted his position on his bed and continued to sleep.
"Bo, c'mon, get up."
"Go away Luke…" Bo mumbled.
"Fine, be that way." Luke said as he left the room and went into the bathroom. He got a washcloth out of the cabinet and got it wet, but didn't wring it out. Going out of the bathroom, Luke went back to the room and stood next to Bo's bed and held the washcloth over Bo's head. Water started to slowly drip from the washcloth and landing on Bo's face. Bo mumbled something then swatted Luke's hand away.
"So you wanna do this the hard way? Well then the hard way it is then." Luke said as he took the other end of the washcloth in his free hand and started wringing it out. The water came out of the washcloth and landed on Bo's face. Bo yelled and sat up. He looked at Luke with anger filled eyes, Luke knew right away that he should start running or else he was gonna hurt. Bo got out of bed and Luke took off running out of the room, just to be on the safe side.
Normally Bo would've chased after Luke, but since he wasn't feeling very good at the moment, he settled for waiting until Luke wasn't expecting anything before he done something to get back at him. Bo walked out of the room and headed for the kitchen, not even bothering to go dry his hair first. Luke was sitting on the couch watching Bo carefully as if expecting him to do something to get back for Luke getting him wet.
"Hello Bo, how'd you sleep?" Jesse asked as he finished setting the table.
"I was sleeping good until Luke came in." Bo said loud enough for Luke to hear.
"Well you wouldn't wake up the easy way, and 'sides that a little water never hurt anyone." Luke called back. Jesse just rolled his eyes at his nephews bickering.
"Well just for that, you can wash my pillow." Bo said.
"Why would I do that? I've already had to do extra work around here while you was in the hospital." Luke asked as he came into the kitchen.
"Because you got it wet, and do you think I enjoyed being there?" Bo asked getting even more irritated then before. Jesse decided that it was time for him to intervene before things got bad.
"Just simmer down you two, and park yer hides on yer chairs. Suppers ready." Jesse said as he sat down at the table. Bo and Luke did the same and folded their hands in front of them and waited patiently for Jesse to say grace. Once that was done, they began eating.
"This is really good." Luke said as he took another bite.
"Thank you Luke." Jesse said. Jesse noticed that Bo wasn't really eating, instead he was just taking baby bites and then playing with his food.
"Is something wrong Bo?" Jesse asked afraid that Bo might be getting sick. Jesse waited for Bo to answer, but he never did. The reason being, Bo was lost in his own thoughts and plus the fact that he wasn't very hungry didn't help any.
"Did you hear me Bo?" Jesse asked. Still getting no answer, Luke decided to tap his cousin's shoulder to get his attention.
"Bo, earth to Bo, anyone home?" Luke called as he tapped Bo's shoulder a little harder.
"Huh? What'd you say Luke?" Bo asked looking up at Luke.
"Uncle Jesse was asking you a question. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, I was just thinking is all," Bo said as he looked back down at his plate. "Can I be excused? I'm not really hungry."
"You hardly ate a thing, do you feel alright?" Jesse asked concerned.
"I feel fine, I'm just not hungry is all."
"Alright, you can be excused." Jesse said.
"Thanks Uncle Jesse." Bo said as he got up and took care of his plate. After that was done, he headed to the door.
"Where you going Bo?" Luke asked.
"I was just going outside to the barn."
"Alright, just be careful." Luke said. Bo didn't say anything, he just walked out of the house. Bo walked out to the barn and decided to take a nap in the hayloft. Climbing up the hayloft, Bo spread some hay out and layed down and got comfortable. Unknown to him, he was being watched by a none to friendly person.
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